U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

H -- CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SOL DACW37-99-R-0003 DUE 020599 POC Contract Specialist ANTHONY M FOSTER 651/290-5415 Contract Officer THOMAS H. KOOPMEINERS 651-290-5409 (Site Code DACW37) Services to be performed are for construction contract inspection and quality assurance activities associated with District construction contracts in the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Construction activities to be inspected will include, but are not limited to, excavation, embankment construction, pipe installation, concrete and sheet pile retaining wall construction, riprap placement, roads and walkways, and construction safety. Quality assurance services will include, but are not limited to, labor interviews, accident reporting, maintenance of as-built and shop drawings coordinating and performing quality assurance testing, maintaining a submittal register, and quality assurance reporting . Interested firms must show proven construction inspection and quality assurance experience. Individuals assigned must have a minimum of 5 years of construction inspection acceptable to the Government. Inspectors shall also have a minimum of 2 years construction inspection experience on projectsinvolving activities similar to those on a typical Corps of Engineers flood control project, e.g. earthwork and heavy construction, sheet pile shored excavation and structural concrete placement. Firms must be able to demonstrate the capacity to assign up to 2 inspectors for short durations (less than one month) and 1 inspector for extended durations (greater than 6 months), as needed. This is a requirements contract and actual work will be issued under individual delivery orders. The SIC for this procurement is 8741, size standard is $5 million average annual receipts for the preceding three fiscal years. Selection shall be based on all evaluation factors, in order of priority, 1) Technical competence and construction inspection experience of primary individuals to be assigned to the project. Minimum 5 years (2 persons), 2) Construction inspection experience of primary individuals as similar type projects (i.e. earthwork and/or heavy construction, structural concrete placement. Minimum 2 years (2 persons), 3) Construction Quality Assurance inspection experience of the firm, 4) Ability to provide qualified personnel in a timely manner, 5) Construction inspection experience of alternate individuals to be assigned to the project (1 person). Price will not be scored but will be evaluated through the use of price analysis (FAR 15-404.1). Firms that are interested may send requests in writing for a copy of the solicitation reference RFP No. DACW37-99-R-0003. The Request for Proposal will be available on or about December 30, 1998. Posted 12/14/98 (I-SN280067). (0348)

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